New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15


the proprieors of Iaid-up accident insurance polh
cics may possibly take interest in some rcmerks
which Supervising Architect Bell, OF the United
States Construction Department, lately made in
regard to the ceiling of the Assembly Chamber
Mr. Mccarthy the member from Syracuse reports
him A. asserting that he impressed by what
nc considered the structural weakness OF the cell
ing that lac would not feel safe TO sit under it
for fifteen minutes. MIR Bell was Of the opinion
that IL might hold for years, but regarded its
permanently las n thing that could not be com
putcd.' ceiling that is liable TO take the floor
at any inst ant is not an agreeable object for a
legislator to contemplate. 1t ought to induce short
sessions
A deep peace fills the soul OF the man who
laid in his winter supply Of coal last autumn.
When Chief Engineer Melville WAS detailed for
duty on the Atlanta the Bureau OF Steam En-
gincerng felt confident that strenuous efforts
would be made to subject the vessels machinery
to a satisfactory test Everything working
well under his management and the designers con
solcd themselves with the thought that at last an
honest effort would be made to develop the re
quircd horsepower and speed. Suddenly Chief
In-inccr MclN lille Is ordered by Secretary Whitney
to report for duty at Philadelphia. The energy
displayed in preparing to get the best
possible results from the working OF the Atlanta +
machinery Is not appreciated by the head OF the
Department. lie does not wish to have tho
efficiency OF the vessels that were designed before
he became Secretary practically demonstrated.
In Bavaria according to "The Rochester
Herald lit is not good form for Lady TO shake
hnnds with eentcm until she is very well
acquainted with him" Query How long does
a President Of the United States have TO be ac-
quaintcd with an unworthy Attorney General be
fore il is good form for him TO take the offender
by the and lead him out Of the CabinetP
The fact that q Constitutional Convention viii
bc held next summer does not relieve the Repub-
ican majority in the Legislature Of It's duty to
pass an amendment for submission To the people
prohibiting the liquor trade. Unmista<able evil
dencc has been afforded that sufficiently large
number of citizens desire TO vote upon this ques-
ION to warrant its reference to the popular will.
This OF itself should move the majority upon
whom is the responsibility OF legislation, to give
them the opportunity they demand. But IL Is
even more Necessary because the party has pos
itivcly promised to do SO. Nothing should delay
the redemption Of such pledge. The PEOPLE
must be shown that the Republican party's good
faith Gun always DO relied upon
"The Montreal Herald says that Americans
need not be afraid OF Canada. 1hey not
afraid OF Canada. They are afraid Of their own
state Department.
The Railroad Commissioners in their annual
report make this salient reference TO the canals:
Whatever may be said for against railroads com
petng with each other there can be question but that
Il n OF vital TO the people Of the state Ia jealousy
guard great waterways which. by constitutional
Amendment have mado forever free the cost OF
their maintenance being taxed upon the people.
We commend this observation to Governor Hill,
who couldn't or wouldn't find room in his last two
annual messages TO the Legislature for SO much
as the slightest allIsiOn to the canals. Can IL be
that Mr. Hill in his new born zeal for county
fairs. short horn cnsiIage and labor, has quite
forgotten that the State contains any waterways
of the sort